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WHAT'S NEW
Law for Art's Sake
A series of lecture/sharing sessions on Philippine laws governing the arts (specifically copyright and contracts) entitled Law For Art's Sake (Summer 2007 session) will be held on April 21, 28, and May 5, 12, 19, 26 from 11 am to 12:30 pm at the BlueWings ArtSpace, 2nd Floor, Rafa's deli + cafe, Unit C 10 Xavierville Ave., Loyola Height, Quezon City.
The sessions will be moderated by J. Sedfrey S. Santiago, esq. lawyer and assistant professor.
Sessions are for free and slots are limited. Preferred participants are artists and art advocates.
For inquiries, please call 4262970 (Clarice/Patrick) or email bluewingsartspace@yahoo.com.
Res Ipsa Loquitor
The first one-woman photo exhibit of Billie Sue Go-Lim entitled Res Ipsa Loquitor will open on 26 March 2007 at the Bluewings ArtSpace, 2nd Floor, Rafa's deli + cafe, 10-C Xavierville Avenue, Loyola Heights, Quezon City.
The exhibit features Eastern European sceneries along the Danube River.
Billie Sue Go-Lim is a lawyer and businesswoman by profession and a photographer by passion. She has previously won awards for her photographs.
Exhibit will be until 30 April 2007. For inquiries call 4262970.
Performance Poetry Pound Plenty
Susan Arcega
British Council
Roger Robinson of the renowned UK-based performance poetry group Apples & Snakes will be in Manila for the British Council’s live literature programmes this month.
On January 29 and 31, Robinson will train a cadre of performance poets with a view to cascading skills and practice to various schools as well as literary and theatre organisations nationwide. There will be two sessions – students can join the morning group at the Quezon City Science High School Conference Hall from 9:00 a.m.-12:00 noon, while more experienced spoken word artists and enthusiasts can join the evening sessions at the British Council’s Knowledge and Learning Centre at the 10th floor of Taipan Place, Emerald Avenue, Ortigas Centre, Pasig from 6:00-9:00 p.m.
His tour also includes a special performance billed as "VENUS TAKES A BITE" at Conspiracy Garden Café on January 30, with special guests Kooky Tuason, Karen Kunawicz, Charms of Matilda, Rinka, Aimee Marcos, and Annabel Bosch, who will do selections from Romancing Venus, to be followed by band music from The Dorques. Merienda-cena will be served at 6:00 p.m.; showtime is at 7 o’clock.
On February 1, he joins the grand finalists of Quezon City Science High School’s SCIENTIA POETRY SLAM to be held at the school’s covered court, which will be converted into a Literary Café. Robinson then teams up with renowned novelist Romesh Gunesekera in handling sessions for the Literature Conference at the Ateneo de Manila University on February 2, before capping his schedule with another workshop-performance for the READ-OR-DIE CONVENTION at Hotel Intercontinental Manila on February 3 at 4:30 p.m., back-to-back with Kooky Tuason and Juddha Paolo.
Robinson is a poet, short fiction writer and lyricist who divide his time between New York, London and Trinidad. In the past he has represented British writing worldwide with the British Council, and independently at venues and festivals including Crossing Borders (Amsterdam), Naples Poetry Festival and Mercury Lounge (Ottawa). In 2002 he represented new British writing with tours and trips to Bulgaria, Greece, Berlin and Finland.
As programmer for Apples & Snakes, he was also featured in the New Generation Poets collection at the National Portrait Gallery. His first anthology of short fiction, Adventures in 3D, was published in 2002 with a subsequent sell out UK tour, and he is now working on his first full-length novel Eat.
As if he doesn’t sound busy enough, Roger Robinson can often be found touring with bands. Taking his lyrical finesse to the stage, he has opened shows for De La Soul, Cody Chesnutt, Saul Williams and Linton Kwesi Johnson. He’s also featured in stage shows with Attica Blues, Techno Animal, The Bug, Silky Millionaire Syndicate and Speeka.
For enquiries, please call the British Council at telephone numbers 914-1011 to 14 extension 130 or email Susan.Arcega@britishcouncil.org.ph
Kapusuan: Gabi Ng Panitik at Pag-ibig
Inaanyayahan ng Linangan sa Imahen Retorika at Anyo (LIRA) at ng Conspiracy Bar ang lahat na maghandog ng tula ng pag-ibig para sa Valentine edition ng ConspiWriters Night sa ika-13 ng Pebrero, mula ika-7 hangang ika-9 ng gabi sa Conspiracy Bar, Visayas Avenue, Quezon City.
Lalahukan ang pagdiriwang ng mga kilalang manunulat at manunula ng bansa kasama ang ilang mga grupong pampanitikan. Para sa karagdagang impormasyon tawagan lamang sina Ergoe (0918-305-4419) o Nanoy (0918-244-2553) o mag-email sa liraworkshop@gmail.com.
Anima, A Celebration Of Being
Celebrate Halloween early with poetry and music with Anima, a celebration of being at Rafa’s Deli+Café on October 14, 2006, Saturday, 6 pm. Rafa's is at Unit C 10 Xavierville Ave., Loyola Heights, QC. The event features the poetry of Pinoypoets and the music of Spring Boutique and Paranoid Androids. Open mike follows after the program. Admission is free.
Daughter of late ex-mayor to launch poetry book
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO -- The daughter of former San Fernando mayor Virgilio "Baby" Sanchez, who was buried only last week, has decided to push through with the launching of her book on October 4, her birthday.
"If he were alive, he would have wished for this event to push through as scheduled," says Teresa "Tec" Sanchez Tolosa, author of "Ing Bie Kung Delanan, Ing Bie Kung Balikan," an anthology of original Kapampangan poems. The book is being launched by Holy Angel University’s Center for Kapampangan Studies, at the Domus Mariae International Center, University of the Assumption, City of San Fernando.
"Who would have thought that Mayor Sanchez’ little girl would grow up to be a poet?" the city’s poet laureate, Geronimo del Rosario, asks. The leader of the province’s most active poets society, the Aguman ding Talasulat Capampangan (Agtaca), will be one of the featured speakers at the book launching.
Lord Francis Musni, consultant/archivist of the Center for Kapampangan Studies, is the designated book reviewer and keynote speaker.
Excerpts from the poems will be performed by Alexander, Virgilio Jr. and Emmanuel, the author’s brothers, while her mother, Mrs. Nenita Fajardo Sanchez, will also speak.
"This book launching is an important event because first, we have an author who is young; second, because she’s a woman; and third, because as a dermatologist, she’s in a profession where you least expect a poet to come from," says Robby Tantingco, director of the Center for Kapampangan Studies. “It’s also a bittersweet occasion, a brave decision by the author who has just lost a parent, and who is dedicating this event to his memory. She made many personal sacrifices to produce this book, and for all of these reasons, we salute Dr. Tec Tolosa. We also thank her for injecting fresh hope in the now rapidly shrinking circle of Kapampangan poets."
Tec Tolosa is a member of Pinoypoets.
from Sunstar
(September 29, 2006 issue)
http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/pam/2006/09/29/life/
daughter.of.late.ex.mayor.to.launch.poetry.book.html
Pinoypoets at Rafa's Deli+Café
Pinoypoets will hold a night of poetry and music at Rafa's Deli+Café (Unit C, 10 Xavierville Ave., Loyola Heights, QC) on June 17, Saturday, at 7 PM. Members will read their poems included in the group's second chapbook, Obverse II and some surprise musical performances. Open mic follows. For details, please contact Romel Samson at 09278470212 or Patrick at 09275204310.
The 3rd Pinoypoets Poetry Workshop
The Pinoypoets will hold its third poetry writing workshop on April 29 and 30 at the new CAL Bldg., UP Diliman. Interested parties must submit 2 poems, 1 in English and 1 in Filipino, to pinoypoetsgroup@yahoo.com on or before April 15, 2006. Please include contact details. Workshop fee is P500, inclusive of workshop kit and snacks.
Pinoypoets is a community of poets and literary enthusiasts which aim to promote and foster appreciation for contemporary Philippine poetry and literature, through sharing of works, peer critiquing, poetry reading, as well as other initiatives, both online and offline.
For more details, please contact Romel Samson at 09278470212 or visit the Pinoypoets website at www.pinoypoets.com .
Pinoypoets 2nd Chapbook: A Breath of Fresh O2
A year after the memorable launch of [Öb•Vêrs] Obras in Verse, Pinoypoets Inc. proudly releases its latest poetry compilation via O2 (Obras in Verse Volume II), the second Pinoypoets Chapbook.
As before, the collection showcases the best works of Pinoypoets members posted from January 2005 to November 2006.
O2, which features a total of 52 poems in English and Filipino, brims with diverse images, metaphors, textures and layers on a variety of themes as only the best Pinoypoets could conjure.
The Pinoypoets 2nd Chapbook launch will be highlighted by a live poetry reading by members and music by Kalumad on April 01, Saturday, at Libreria Bookstore, Thomas Morato Ave. at 7 pm onwards.
Join us for a breath of fresh O2!
Obverse Volume II is available at Libreria Bookshop (Tomas Morato QC), Dateline Bookstore (Cubao) and Popular Bookstore (QC).
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